The Government of Lebanon has received a financing from the Arab Financing Facility for Infrastructure (AFFI) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing for contracting a PPP transaction advisory services provider to  assist the Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Establishment.

The AFFI is a partnership of the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, European Investment Bank, Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development and Islamic Development Bank (IDB).

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), on behalf of theAFFI, is inviting consultants to indicate their interest in providing services for:

• preparing the DBO contract and construction supervision contract for the construction and operation of a new 250,000 m3/d potable water treatment plant (WTP) to serve the Greater Beirut area
• providing ongoing transaction advisory support to Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Establishment management during the whole process of contract prequalification, shortlisting, tender and award,
• assessment of options and modalities for PPP projects in the Lebanese water sector over the next 5 year period.

Expressions of interest must be delivered by 22 December 2013.

See Request for Expressions of Interest:

http://www.isdb.org/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/tenderuser.TenderEndUser?Title=REQUEST%20FOR%20EXPRESSIONS%20OF%20INTEREST%20_%20Transaction%20Advisory%20Service%20for%20Water%20Plant%20DBO%20_%20Preparation%20of%20Water%20PPP%20Needs%20Assessment